Comparison

PB Haven vs PlayPBNow

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

PB Haven

Manage your pickleball club experience with this app. Sign up for memberships, reserve courts, and book open play events. Stay informed about all club activities.

Highlights
  • Membership sign-up
  • Court reservations
  • Open play event booking
  • Club activity updates
  • Connect with the club
Features
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Your one-stop shop for all things Pickleball Haven — sign up for memberships, reserve courts, book open play events, and stay connected with everything happening at the club!

About

PlayPBNow

Features
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PlayPBNow is the ultimate pickleball match organizer - built by players, for players. Whether you run a weekly round robin, manage a pickleball league, or just want to keep score with friends, PlayPBNow handles everything so you can focus on playing. SMART MATCH GENERATION Create fair, balanced matches instantly. Choose mixed doubles, gender-specific, or mixer rounds. Our algorithm tracks past partnerships so no one plays with the same partner twice. Supports any number of players and courts. REAL-TIME SCORING & LEADERBOARDS Score matches live from your phone. Track wins, losses, point differentials, and win percentages. The built-in leaderboard crowns your group's champion with a podium display. GROUP & PLAYER MANAGEMENT Create groups for your regular crews - your Tuesday morning gang, your league team, your vacation group. Add players, assign home courts, and keep everyone organized. LIVE COLLABORATION Share a match code and let multiple people score on different devices simultaneously. Perfect for tournaments and multi-court play. HD MATCH REPORTS Generate beautiful, shareable match report cards. One tap to send via text, email, or social media. Show off your results! ADDITIONAL FEATURES - Drag-and-drop player ordering - Player swap during matches - Bye tracking for odd player counts - Match history and session filtering - Gender-balanced team generation - Works offline for scoring Start your FREE 30-day Pro trial today. No credit card required. Terms of Use (EULA): https://peoplestar.com/PlayPBNow/api/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://peoplestar.com/PlayPBNow/api/privacy.html Questions or feedback? We'd love to hear from you at support@PeopleStar.com

Screenshots

PB Haven3 screens
PlayPBNow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PB Haven at none against PlayPBNow's 2. PB Haven also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs monthly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. PlayPBNow sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. PB Haven asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PB Haven ships an update every 8 days, PlayPBNow monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
PB Haven versus PlayPBNow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPB HavenPlayPBNow
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCourtReservePeopleStar Enterprises, Inc.

In-app purchases

None

PB Haven

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

PlayPBNow

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Pro Annual$29.991 Year

Questions

Is PB Haven free?
PB Haven is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PlayPBNow free?
PlayPBNow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PB Haven or PlayPBNow have ads?
Neither PB Haven nor PlayPBNow shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PB Haven or PlayPBNow?
PB Haven ships an update every 8 days, and PlayPBNow monthly. Most recently, PB Haven was updated on October 24, 2026 and PlayPBNow on October 6, 2026.

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